Monthly Archives: December 2016

HMNZS MANGA Built: Madden & Lewis, Sausalito, California. Type: Harbour /Seaward Defence Motor Launch Pennant No.: Q1185/P3567 Name means: barracouta (fish) Displacement: 47 tons gross, 54 tons full load Length: 72 ft,/22 m Beam: 15.8 ft./ 4.8 m Draft: 5.3 ft./ 1.6 m. Propulsion: 2-shaft Gray diesels, bhp 330 Speed: = 10 knots Complement: 10Continue reading “HMNZS MANGA”

HMNZS MANGA Built: Madden & Lewis, Sausalito, California. Type: Harbour /Seaward Defence Motor Launch Pennant No.: Q1185/P3567 Name means: barracouta (fish) Displacement: 47 tons gross, 54 tons full load Length: 72 ft,/22 m Beam: 15.8 ft./ 4.8 m Draft: 5.3 ft./ 1.6 m. Propulsion: 2-shaft Gray diesels, bhp 330 Speed: = 10 knots Complement: 10Continue reading “HMNZS MANGA”

HMNZS Manawanui (A09)(heading to Gisborne) was commissioned in 1988 as a diving support vessel for the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally she was built as a diving support vessel, the Star Perseus, for North Sea oil rig operations. Manawanui is the third ship with this name to serve in the New Zealand Navy. Manawanui isContinue reading “HMNZS Manawanui (A09)(heading to Gisborne) was commissioned in 1988 as a diving support vessel…”

HMNZS Manawanui (AO9), HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569) HMNZS Manawanui (A09) was commissioned in 1988 as a diving support vessel for the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally she was built as a diving support vessel, the Star Perseus, for North Sea oil rig operations. Manawanui is the third ship with this name to serve in the NewContinue reading “HMNZS Manawanui (AO9), HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569)”